Method for reproducing music file of mobile communication terminal and mobile terminal implementing the same

ABSTRACT

An apparatus and method are provided. The method includes reproducing, by a portable phone, multimedia content via an external output device while the portable phone is coupled with the external output device, determining whether the portable phone is decoupled from the external output device, and terminating the reproducing of the multimedia content based at least in part on a determination that the portable phone is decoupled from the external output device.

PRIORITY

This application is a continuation application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 15/959,758, filed on Apr. 23, 2018; which is acontinuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/721,672filed May 26, 2015 in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which issuedas U.S. Pat. No. 9,954,997 on Apr. 24, 2018; which is a continuationapplication of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/557,433 filed Dec. 1,2014 in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which issued as U.S. Pat.No. 9,374,450 on Jun. 21, 2016; which is a continuation application ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/243,343 filed Apr. 2, 2014 in theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which issued as U.S. Pat. No.8,903,463 on Dec. 2, 2014; which is a continuation application of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 13/770,868 filed Feb. 19, 2013 in the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,880,130 onNov. 4, 2014; which is a continuation application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 13/738,758 filed Jan. 10, 2013 in the U.S. Patentand Trademark Office, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,463,336 on Jun.11, 2013; which is a continuation application of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 11/395,255 filed Apr. 3, 2006 in the U.S. Patent and TrademarkOffice, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,380,260 on Feb. 19, 2013, andwhich claimed the benefit of Korean Patent Applications No.10-2005-0027533 and 10-2006-0020900, filed on Apr. 1, 2005 and Mar. 6,2006, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office; the disclosure of eachof which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal. Moreparticularly, the present invention relates to a mobile communicationterminal and a method for reproducing a music file during the mannermode of the mobile communication terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art

In general, a mobile communication terminal refers to a device whichpermits talking or exchanging data for communication while a user ismoving, such as a cellular phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), aPersonal Communication Services Phone (PCS), an International MobileTelecommunication-2000 (IMT-2000) terminal, a Global System for MobileCommunication (GSM) terminal, and the like.

Portable communication devices have become popular, and are recognizedby some people as a nearly indispensable commodity which should becarried all the time. Therefore, in order to facilitate portability,designs of such portable communication devices tend not only to becompact, slim and light, but be also moving toward providing multimediaavailability, and having a wider variety of functions. In particular,future portable communication devices are expected to incorporategreater multi-functionality and be capable of multi-purpose utilization,as well as being more compact, light, and capable of being modified tobe suitable for various multimedia or Internet environments.

On the other hand, mobile communication terminals provide additionalfunction services such as the short message transmitting/receivingfunction, the memory function for storing and searching for telephonenumbers, the locking function, the alarm function, the background screensetting function, the local number confirmation function, as well as thetalking function. Further, recent communication terminals provide thecamera function, the digital broadcasting function, the game function,and the music reproducing function, such as the MPEG Audio layer-3 (MP3)file reproducing function.

Mobile communication terminals, hence, provide much convenience to usersthrough the various additional services.

Especially, among the additional services of the mobile communicationterminals, the music file reproducing function permits reproduction ofmusic files stored in the mobile communication terminals, MP3 files tobe downloaded from separate devices, or the like, and then the output ofthese files through a speaker. Therefore, a user can listen to theselected music through the speaker embedded in a mobile communicationterminal, a separate exterior speaker, or an earphone.

However, conventional mobile communication terminals cannot reproducemusic files during the manner mode, such as silent mode, in which signalreception is output without sound or by vibration, in other words, witha vibration alert of an incoming call. Therefore, in order to listen tomusic through a conventional mobile communication terminal during themanner mode, a user should release and convert the manner mode to themusic file reproducing mode.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to address theabove-mentioned problems, and an aspect of the present invention is toprovide a mobile communication terminal and a method for reproducing amusic file during the manner mode of the mobile communication terminal.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a mobilecommunication terminal and a music file reproduction method which canallow a user to conveniently reproduce the music file.

In order to accomplish these aspects, a method is provided. The methodincludes reproducing, by a portable phone, multimedia content via anexternal output device while the portable phone is coupled with theexternal output device, determining whether the portable phone isdecoupled from the external output device, and terminating thereproducing of the multimedia content based at least in part on adetermination that the portable phone is decoupled from the externaloutput device.

In addition, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes atransceiver and a control unit. The transceiver receives an incomingcall. The control unit is operatively coupled to the transceiver. Thecontrol unit is configured to reproduce multimedia content via anexternal output device based at least in part on a determination theapparatus is coupled with the output device in a silent mode in whichthe apparatus is configured to present a non-auditory notification ofthe incoming call, determine whether the apparatus is decoupled from theexternal output device, and terminate the reproducing of the multimediacontent based at least in part on a determination that the apparatus isdecoupled from the external output device.

Further, a method is provided. The method includes reproducing, at anelectronic device, multimedia content in a silent mode in which theelectronic device is configured to present a non-auditory notificationof an incoming call, receiving the incoming call, and terminating thereproducing of the multimedia content in response to the receiving.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will be more apparent from the following detailed descriptiontaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view for showing a mobile communication terminal and anexternal output device according to an exemplary embodiment of presentinvention and an earphone;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are flowcharts for explaining a music file reproducingprocess of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are exemplary views for explaining the operation of amobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining a music file reproducing processof a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention; and

FIGS. 6A and 6B are exemplary views for explaining the operation of amobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention.

Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood torefer to like parts, components and structures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the followingdescription of the present invention, a detailed description of knownfunctions and configurations incorporated herein is omitted for clarityand conciseness.

FIG. 1 is a view for showing a mobile communication terminal and anexternal output device (that is, an ear phone) according to an exemplaryembodiment of present invention. Although the ear phone is shown in FIG.1 as the external output device, the external output device may comprisea speaker or a wireless headset.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 comprises ajack connecting unit 145 to which a jack 220 of the earphone 200 isconnected, and a user connects the earphone 220 to the mobilecommunication terminal 100 by inserting a jack 220 of the earphone 200into the jack connecting unit 145. Meanwhile, the mobile communicationterminal 100 may comprise a short range wireless communication unit,such as an IrDA wireless communication unit or a Bluetooth communicationunit.

Therefore, a user can listen to a music file, for example, an MPEG Audiolayer-3 (MP3) file, reproduced by the mobile communication terminal 100through the earphone 200 connected to the mobile communication terminal100. Although not shown in the figure, keys required for reproduction ofmusic files can be provided in the earphone 200.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 comprises a radio transceiver 110,a modem 120, an audio processing unit 130, a key input unit 140, a jackconnecting unit 145, a memory 150, a control unit 160, a camera module170, an image processing unit 180, and a display unit 190. In addition,the mobile communication terminal 100 can further comprise a short rangewireless communication unit, such as a Bluetooth communication unit, forthe purpose of wireless connection with the external output device.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the radio transceiver 110 transmits andreceives voice data, letter data, image data, and control data, underthe control of the control unit 160. The radio transceiver 110 comprisesa RF transmitter for raising and amplifying the frequencies oftransmitted signals and a RF receiver for amplifying received signalswith low noise and lowering the frequencies.

The modem 120 comprises a transmitter for encoding and modulating thetransmitted signals and a receiver for decoding and demodulating thereceived signals.

The audio processing unit 130 modulates the electrical signals inputfrom a microphone and converts them to voice data, and demodulates theencoded voice data input from the radio transceiver 110 into electricalsignals and outputs them to a speaker. Further, it is preferable thatthe audio processing unit 130 comprises a codec to convert the digitalaudio signals received by the radio transceiver 110 to analog signalsand then reproduce them or to convert the analog audio signals generatedin the microphone to digital audio signals. The codec comprises a datacodec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing audiosignals such as voices. The codec can be provided in the control unit160.

The audio processing unit 130 outputs the audio signals of the musicfile reproduced in the mobile communication terminal 100 to the earphone200 when the earphone 200 is connected to the mobile communicationterminal 100 through a wireless or a wired manner.

The key input unit 140 has a key matrix structure (not shown), andcomprises letter keys, number keys, function keys, and exterior volumekeys to output the key input signals corresponding to the keys input bya user to the control unit 160. The key input unit 140 can separatelycomprise keys, for example, reproduction keys, for reproducing the musicfile, and can embody one of the keys provided in the key input unit 140by the keys for reproduction of the music file.

The jack connecting unit 145 is a connecting terminal for connecting theearphone 200 to the mobile communication terminal 100 through a wiredmanner, and if the jack 220 of the earphone 200 is inserted into themobile communication terminal 100, the detected signal is transferred tothe control unit 160. Further, the jack connecting unit 145 outputs theaudio signals of the music file to the earphone 200, if the music file,for example, MP3 file, is reproduced in the mobile communicationterminal 100, with the jack 220 of the earphone 200 inserted into themobile communication terminal 100.

The memory 150 can comprise a program memory and a data memory, andstores selected information on the basis of the information required forcontrolling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and theuser selecting information. In other words, the memory 150 comprises aRead Only Memory (ROM) for storing the management algorithm accessedthrough the control unit 160 for the overall operation of the mobilecommunication terminal 100 and a Random Access Memory (RAM) for storingdata according to control instructions in a data processing step of thecontrol unit 130. Further, the memory stores various music filesrequired for reproduction of music file.

The control unit 160 controls the overall operation of the mobilecommunication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent invention. The control unit 160 controls the mobilecommunication terminal to reproduce the music file if the reproductionof the music files is requested by the user during the manner mode inwhich signal reception is output without sound or by vibration in thecase in which the signal is received by the mobile communicationterminal 100. The user can request the reproduction of music files byinputting keys or connecting the external output device to the mobilecommunication terminal.

For instance, if the external output device is connected to the mobilecommunication terminal during the manner mode, the control unit 160directs the mobile communication terminal to reproduce the music file.In addition, the control unit 160 can output a confirmation message fordetermining the reproduction of the music files when the external outputdevice is connected to the mobile communication terminal. When the musicfile reproduction is requested by a user, the confirmation messageinforms the user that the mobile communication terminal 100 is in themanner mode and enables the user to confirm the reproduction of themusic file during the manner mode. The confirmation message can beoutput through the audio processing unit 130, and can be output in aletter message through the display unit 190.

After outputting the confirmation message, the control unit 160determines that the user has confirmed the output confirmation messageif the external output device, such as the earphone or the speaker, isconnected to the mobile communication terminal and directs the mobilecommunication terminal to reproduce the music files selected by theuser. The control unit 160 can control the mobile communication terminalsuch that the mobile communication terminal may reproduce the music fileonly when the user requests it in a state in which the external outputdevice is connected to the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, after outputting the confirmation message, the control unit160 can determine that the user has confirmed the output confirmationmessage if a predetermined key of the key input unit 140 is input andthen can direct the mobile communication terminal to reproduce the musicfiles selected by the user. The predetermined key can be a confirmationkey provided in the key inputting unit 140 and can be a key provided forthe reproduction of the music files.

On the other hand, it is preferable if the control unit 160 outputs amessage inquiring termination of the music file reproduction when theexternal output device is disconnected from the mobile communicationterminal 100. In this case, if the user who has confirmed the messagerequests the termination of the music file reproduction, the controlunit 160 directs the mobile communication terminal 100 to terminate themusic file reproduction.

The camera module 170 can comprise a lens unit (not shown) which can beinserted and withdrawn, and photographs image data. Further, the cameramodule 170 comprises a camera sensor (not shown) for converting thephotographed optical signals into electrical signals and a signalprocessing unit (not shown) for converting the analog image signalsphotographed by the camera sensor to digital data.

Here, the camera sensor is assumed to be a Charge Coupled Device (CCD)sensor, and the signal processing unit can be embodied with a DigitalSignal Processor (DSP). The camera sensor and the signal processing unitcan be embodied integrally or separately.

The image processing unit 180 generates screen data for displaying theimage signals output in the camera module 170.

The image processing unit 180 processes the image signals output in thecamera module 170 in frame unit and outputs the frame image dataaccording to the characteristics and size of the display unit 190.Further, the image processing unit 180 comprises an image codec. Theimage processing unit 180 compresses the frame image data displayed inthe display unit 190 or restores the compressed frame image data to theoriginal frame image data.

Further, the image processing unit 180 is assumed to have the On ScreenDisplay (OSD) function and can output OSD data according to the size ofthe screen displayed under the control of the control unit 160.

The display unit 190 can comprise a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and thelike and outputs display data generated in the mobile communicationterminal. Then, if the LCD is embodied in touch screen type, the displayunit 190 can be used as an input unit.

Further, the display unit 190 displays image signals output in the imageprocessing unit 180 and displays user data output in the control unit160.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, a player devicefor reproducing music files can be separately embedded in the mobilecommunication terminal 100.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are flow charts for explaining the music filereproducing process of the mobile communication terminal according to anexemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3A, the control unit 160 converts the signalreception sound output mode of the mobile communication terminal 100 tothe manner mode on the basis of the user's request and performs thecorresponding operation at step S110A.

The control unit 160 examines whether the reproduction of music files,for example, MP3 files, is requested by a user during the manner mode ofthe mobile communication terminal 100 at step S120A.

If the reproduction of the music files are requested by the user, thecontrol unit 160 starts the music file reproduction mode, for example,MP3 reproduction mode, of the mobile communication terminal 100 andoutputs a confirmation message for determining whether the music filesare to be reproduced or not during the manner mode at step S130A. Theconfirmation message informs the user that the mobile communicationterminal 100 is performing the manner mode when the reproduction of themusic files is requested by the user, and enables the user to confirmwhether the music files are to be reproduced or not during the mannermode of the mobile communication terminal 100. The confirmation messageis output in a voice message through the audio processing unit 130 or ina letter message through the display unit 190.

The control unit 160 determines whether the external output device isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100 at step S140A. Theexternal output device may comprise an earphone or a speaker and themobile communication terminal 100 can be connected to the externaloutput device through a wireless or a wired manner. Referring to FIG. 1,the control unit 160 determines whether the earphone 200, that is, theearphone jack 220 is inserted into the jack connecting unit 145.

The control unit 160 determines that the output confirmation message isconfirmed by the user if the external output device is connected to themobile communication terminal 100 (that is, if the earphone jack 220 isinserted into the jack connecting unit 145) at step S150A. Then, thecontrol unit 160 reproduces the music files selected by the user at stepS160A. The audio signals of the reproduced music files are outputthrough the external output device. Meanwhile, the control unit 160 cancontrol the mobile communication terminal 100 such that the mobilecommunication terminal 100 may reproduce the music file only when theuser requests it in a state in which the external output device isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The control unit 160 determines whether the external output device isdisconnected from the mobile communication terminal 100 during thereproduction of the music files at step S170A. For instance, if theearphone is connected to the mobile communication terminal 100, thecontrol unit 160 determines whether the earphone jack 220 isdisconnected from the mobile communication terminal 100.

If the external output device is disconnected from the mobilecommunication terminal 100, the control unit 160 outputs a message forinquiring the user whether reproduction of the music files is to becontinued at step S180A.

Then, the control unit 160 determines whether a confirmation key isinput at step S190A. If the confirmation key is input, the control unit160 determines that the user wants to end the reproduction of the musicfiles, so the control unit 160 ends the reproduction of the music filesat step S195A.

On the other hand, if incoming call signals are received during thereproduction of the music files, it is preferable that the control unit160 stops the reproduction of the music files and outputs an indicationof the reception of the incoming call signals by vibration or withoutsound according to the set manner mode.

It should be noted that although an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention exemplifies the case in which an earphone jack 220 isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100, the process of FIG.3A can be applied to the case in which a jack of an exterior speaker isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100 in a wireless manner.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3B, the control unit 160 converts thesignal reception sound output mode of the mobile communication terminal100 to the manner mode on the basis of the user's request and performsthe corresponding operation at step S110B.

The control unit 160 examines whether the reproduction of music files,for example, MP3 files, is requested by a user during the manner mode ofthe mobile communication terminal 100 at step S120B.

If the reproduction of the music files are requested by the user, thecontrol unit 160 starts the music file reproduction mode, for example,MP3 reproduction mode, of the mobile communication terminal 100 andoutputs a confirmation message for determining whether the music filesare to be reproduced or not during the manner mode at step S130B. Theconfirmation message informs the user that the mobile communicationterminal 100 is performing the manner mode when the reproduction of themusic files is requested by the user, and enables the user to confirmwhether the music files are to be reproduced or not during the mannermode of the mobile communication terminal 100. The confirmation messageis output in a voice message through the audio processing unit 130 or ina letter message through the display unit 190.

The control unit 160 determines whether the external output device isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100 at step S140B. Theexternal output device may comprise an earphone or a speaker and themobile communication terminal 100 can be connected to the externaloutput device through a wireless or a wired manner. Referring to FIG. 1,the control unit 160 determines whether the earphone 200, that is, theearphone jack 220 is inserted into the jack connecting unit 145.

The control unit 160 determines whether the external output device isdisconnected from the mobile communication terminal 100 during thereproduction of the music files at step S170B. For instance, if theearphone is connected to the mobile communication terminal 100, thecontrol unit 160 determines whether the earphone jack 220 isdisconnected from the mobile communication terminal 100.

If the external output device is disconnected from the mobilecommunication terminal 100, the control unit 160 outputs a message forinquiring the user whether reproduction of the music files is to becontinued at step S180B.

The control unit 160 repeats the process of FIG. 3B until the completionof the music file reproduction mode is requested by the user, and themusic file reproduction mode is completed if the completion of the musicfile reproduction mode is requested by the user. On the other hand, ifsignals are received during the reproduction of the music files, it ispreferable that the control unit 160 stops the reproduction of the musicfiles and outputs the reception of the signals by vibration or withoutsound according to the set manner mode.

It should be noted that although the first preferred embodiment of thepresent invention exemplifies the case in which an earphone jack 220 isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100, the process of FIG.3B can be applied to the case in which a jack of an exterior speaker isconnected to the mobile communication terminal 100 in a wireless manner.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are exemplary views for explaining the operation of themobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 4A shows the mobile communication terminal 100 and the earphone 200to explain the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the earphone jack 220 is not inserted into thejack connecting unit 145 of the mobile communication terminal 100, andthe confirmation message for determining whether the music files are tobe reproduced or not in response to the request for the reproduction ofthe music files during the manner mode is being output on the screen.

In the state of FIG. 4A, if the earphone jack 220 is inserted into thejack connecting unit 145 by the user, the mobile communication terminal100 determines that the output confirmation message is confirmed by theuser and outputs the music files selected by the user through theearphone 200 as shown in FIG. 4B.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining a music file reproducing processof a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention.

Hereinafter, FIG. 5 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The control unit 160 converts the signal receiving sound output mode tothe manner mode on the basis of a request from a user and performs thecorresponding operation at step S210.

The control unit 160 examines whether the reproduction of the musicfiles, for example, MP3 files, is requested by the user during themanner mode of the mobile communication terminal 100 at step S220.

If the reproduction of the music files is requested by the user, afterstarting the music file reproduction mode, for example, MP3 reproductionmode, of the mobile communication terminal 100, the control unit 160outputs the confirmation message for determining whether the music filesare to be reproduced or not when performing the manner mode at stepS230. The confirmation message informs the user that the mobilecommunication terminal 100 is performing the manner mode when thereproduction of the music files is requested by the user, and enablesthe user to confirm whether the music files are to be reproduced or notduring the manner mode of the mobile communication terminal 100. Theconfirmation message is output in a voice message through the audioprocessing unit 130 or in a letter message through the display unit 190.

If a predetermined key, for example, confirmation key, is input at stepS240, the control unit 160 determines that the user confirmed the outputconfirmation message at step S250. It is preferable that thepredetermined key is the confirmation key provided in the key input unit140. Further, the predetermined key can be a key provided or embodiedfor the reproduction of the music files.

If the confirmation message is determined to be confirmed by the user,the control unit 160 reproduces the music files selected by the user atstep S260. The audio signals of the reproduced music files are outputthrough the speaker of the audio processing unit 130.

On the other hand, in the case where incoming call signals are receivedduring the reproduction of the music files, it is preferable that thecontrol unit 160 stops the reproduction of the music files and outputsan indication of the reception of the incoming call signal without soundor by vibration according to the set manner mode.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are exemplary views for explaining the operation of themobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 6A shows a screen outputting the confirmation message fordetermining whether the music files are to be reproduced or not inresponse to the reproduction request of the music files during themanner mode of the mobile communication terminal 100.

If a user inputs a key or a confirmation key for the reproduction of themusic files in the state of FIG. 6A, the mobile communication terminaldetermines that the user confirmed the confirmation message or that themusic files can be reproduced, and reproduces the music files selectedby the user together with the music file reproduction screen as shown inFIG. 6B.

According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a user canreproduce and listen to music files without any complex key manipulationeven during the manner mode of the mobile communication terminal.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference toexemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled inthe art that various changes in form and details may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as definedby the appended claims.

According to the present invention, since a user can reproduce musicfiles without any complex key manipulation even during the manner modeof the mobile communication terminal, the user can listen to wantedmusic easily, thereby improving the convenience of the mobilecommunication terminal.

What is claimed is:
 1. A portable communication device comprising: atransceiver configured to transmit an outgoing call and receive anincoming call via a cellular communication network; a speaker; a shortrange wireless communication unit configured to establish a short-rangewireless communication connection with an external audio output device;a non-volatile memory configured to store a music file; a touchscreendisplay; and a processor configured to: display, via the touchscreendisplay, a user interface for reproduction of the music file in a silentmode in which the portable communication device is set to provide anon-auditory notification in response to the incoming call beingreceived from an external communication device via the cellularcommunication network; while the portable communication device is in thesilent mode, reproduce the music file based at least in part on a userinput with respect to the user interface such that an audio signalcorresponding to the music file is outputted via the speaker; based atleast in part on the short-range wireless communication connection beingestablished between the portable communication device and the externalaudio output device while the music file is reproduced via the speaker,reproduce the music file such that the audio signal is outputted via theexternal audio output device instead of the speaker while the portablecommunication device is in the silent mode; and based at least in parton reception of the incoming call via the cellular communication networkwhile the portable communication device is in the silent mode and whilethe music file is reproduced via the external audio output device, stopthe reproducing of the music file and provide the non-auditorynotification to notify the reception of the incoming call.
 2. Theportable communication device of claim 1, wherein the short rangewireless communication unit is configured to support a Bluetoothprotocol, wherein the processor is configured to: establish a Bluetoothcommunication connection as at least part of the short-range wirelesscommunication connection.
 3. The portable communication device of claim1, wherein the processor is configured to: stop the reproducing of themusic file via the external audio output device based at least in parton the short-range wireless communication connection between theportable communication device and the external audio output device beingreleased.
 4. The portable communication device of claim 3, wherein theprocessor is configured to: hide the user interface from view while themusic file is reproduced via the external audio output device; anddisplay, via the touchscreen display, the user interface based at leastin part on the short-range wireless communication connection between theportable communication device and the external audio output device beingreleased.
 5. The portable communication device of claim 1, furthercomprising a haptic sensor, wherein the processor is configured to:control the haptic sensor to provide a vibration as at least part of thenon-auditory notification.
 6. A portable communication devicecomprising: a transceiver configured to transmit an outgoing call andreceive an incoming call via a cellular communication network; aspeaker; a non-volatile memory configured to store a music file; atouchscreen display; and a processor configured to: display, via thetouchscreen display, a user interface for reproduction of the music filein a silent mode in which the portable communication device is set toprovide a non-auditory notification in response to the incoming callbeing received from an external communication device via the cellularcommunication network; while the portable communication device is in thesilent mode, reproduce the music file based at least in part on a userinput with respect to the user interface such that an audio signalcorresponding to the music file is outputted via the speaker; based atleast in part on reception of the incoming call via the cellularcommunication network while the portable communication device is in thesilent mode and while the music file is reproduced, stop the reproducingof the music file and provide the non-auditory notification to notifythe reception of the incoming call; and after the incoming call isterminated, reproduce the music file and output the audio signal via thespeaker.
 7. The portable communication device of claim 6, wherein theprocessor is adapted to: perform the providing of the non-auditorynotification using a vibration.
 8. The portable communication device ofclaim 6, wherein the processor is adapted to: perform the providing ofthe non-auditory notification using a message displayed via thetouchscreen display.